I hear you there, I don't mind shmups being digital since I tend to play them in short bursts. Definitely pick it up, once you understand the scoring system it is ridiculously addictive to try to get high scores, at least it was for me.

I'm thinking I'll enjoy Trials HD based solely on my enjoyment of Stuntman: Ignition, which seems to scratch that same "search for perfection" itch. May be a completely different feeling with this, though. I'll find out soon.

I don't see Dust, Fez, Trials or Shadow Complex on that list. I'd take those games over Sega Genesis games I've played a million times, or a rehash of a Dreamcast game that wasn't any good in the first place.